Diane L Spatz, PhD, RNC, FAAN
Associate Professor of Health Care of Women and Childbearing Nursing - Clinician Educator, and Helen M. Shearer Term Associate Professor of Nutrition
Contact Information
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 413 Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4217
UNITED STATES
tel: (215) 898-8100
email: spatz@nursing.upenn.edu
Dr. Spatz is an educator, clinician, researcher and active member of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing community. She received her bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. In addition to teaching, Dr. Spatz enjoys mentoring students and is the faculty advisor to SNAP (Student Nurses at Penn). In 2005, she received the Faculty Advisor of the Year award from the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania. Her interest in lactation in high risk pregnancy is evident from her clinical involvement at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and her numerous funded research studies. She is also the president of the Sigma Theta Tau-Xi chapter.
Teaching
Dr. Spatz is the Course Director of Nursing-361: Case Study in Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. Dr. Spatz guest lectures regarding breastfeeding, research utilization, mentorship and NSNA (National Student Nurses Association) in a variety of courses including N-50: Introduction to Nursing, N-51: Human Development, and N-371: Advanced Clinical Practice: Clinical. In 2001, she received The Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. She is also frequently invited to present at various conferences for clinicians, educators, families and students.
Research
Breastfeeding, high risk pregnancy, and advanced practice nursing/models of care are areas of particular interest to Dr. Spatz. Her funded research has included studies such as Breastfeeding Services for LBW Infants-Outcomes and Cost (R01-NR-03881) (1995-2000) and Mom and Me Do BSE: Mothers and Daughters Together for Breast Health Promotion (1998-2002). One of Dr. Spatz's current projects is an NINR-funded (National Institute of Nursing Research) study in conjunction with John Hopkins University; Support for low income breast feeding; Costs and outcomes (RO1-NR-007675-01A1) (2003-2007). She is also the Principal Investigator for a Foerderer Foundation-funded study; An innovative program for breastfeeding education and training. (2002-2005) Dr. Spatz is also a Principal Investigator for two studies entitled A Retrospective Review of Infants Readmitted with Early Breastfeeding Difficulties (2005-2006) and The Use of Human Milk and Outcomes of Infants with Congenital Surgical Anomalies (2006-2007).
• Currently Funded Grants
Clinical Practice
Dr. Spatz is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Lactation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where she educates and consults in the breastfeeding care of families. Dr. Spatz also educates nurses through an intense 16 hour Breastfeeding Resource Nurse course. She recently received a division grant to produce a DVD of Skin to Skin Transfer of the Ventilated Infant. Dr. Spatz also received two grants from the Philadelphia Department of Health to fund breastfeeding promotion programs at two of CHOP's Primary Care sites.
• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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